"Fred" wrote in message
news:38zhf.130957$S4.118142@edtnps84...
Forget about the so-called 'pros' who have demonstrated that
they are CROOKS
here.

Any DIY with average skills can do the same job for
thousands less.

With rates as low as 5.8cents/kwh for electricity in Ontario
consider ZONED
baseboard heat. It is much cheaper than central Gas heating.
My bills went
from $1500/year to $300/year.


That sounds good. naturally zoned too.

Phil Scott


"Harry Muscle" wrote in message
oups.com...
I'm going to have to replace my furnace and hot water
heater next year
so I'm exploring some options. One of the biggest things I
have to
consider is up front cost and on going cost. Currently I
have a forced
air gas furnace and gas water heater.

I'm curious to know if replacing the furance with a radiant
floor
heating setup would be cheaper. I'm bascially looking for
some
ballpark, rough estimate answers that would tell me which
of the
following would be cheaper to install:

Option 1:

DIY radian heating where I run the pipes and do all other
plumbing, but
have a pro install the gas water heater that would heat
both the house
water and the floors. DIY installation of a blower unit
for the air
conditioner. (since there's no more furnace blower)

Option 2:

Have a pro install a new forced air gas furnace and a gas
water heater.
Connect the air conditioner to the new furnance blower.

I know prices vary depending on which modles, etc. I choose
and provide
different efficiency levels, but let's assume a mid
quality/price/efficiency point for both systems. If the
comments I
receive point to the DIY radian floor heating installation
being way
cheaper I would do more research. If both options are
pretty much on
par, then I would probably just have a new furnace
installed since I
don't have to do as much work.

Btw, I'm located in Ontario, Canada.

Thanks for all the comments,
Harry